Prefixes,Roots & Suffixes
What word do we use when we "choose" a president?
elect, defect, or reject?
elect
What reptile has no legs, slithers and is known for hissing?
mamba, snake, viper
snake
What vegetable do you eat off the cob?
peas, okra, corn
corn
What is the name of the building horses are kept in?
stable, stall, corral
stable
What form of precipitation falls from the sky in winter?
hail, rain, snow
snow
What word means to say what's going to happen "before" it occurs?
preheat, predict, predate?
predict
What is it called when you turn off the volume?
compute, hail, mute
mute
What can you see in the night sky?
big dipper, stars, orion
stars
What is another word for laugh?
chuckle, giggle, wiggle
giggle
What mode of transportation travels on a track and has a caboose?
monorail, auto, train
train
What word describes a person who gets his/her "feelings" hurt easily?
sensation, sensible, sensitive
sensitive
What do you use to turn on and control the TV?
retort, remote, retain
remote
In what season does it snow?
Fall, spring, winter
winter
Where do gorillas and jaguars live?
zoo, market, jungle
jungle
What word would you use to describe sugary candy?chewy, sweet, sticky
sweet
What word means to "break" into someone's conversation when they are talking?
interrupt, interject, intercom
interrupt
What is it called when you ask a friend to come to a party?
innovate, encourage, invite
invite
What do you call the day you were born?
homecoming, birthday, awakening
birthday
What do you call the thing that is made by putting pieces together to make a picture?
mosaic, puzzle, wallet
puzzle
What is the job of a person who instructs and cares for students at school?
aide, principal, teacher
teacher
What word would you use to describe a "smaller" version of something?
minimum, miniature, minute
miniature
What is it called when a group of animals charge towards something?
bolt, stampede, saunter
stampede
What is the job title of someone who takes care of flower beds?
landscape artist, composter, gardener
gardener
What flying insect has yellow and black stripes?
wasp, hornet, bumblebee
bumblebee
What do you look out of when you are inside, but want to see what's happening outside?
window, port hole, peep hole
window